2017 Forest River Forester TS 2391 User Reviews

Trouble from hell

Aug. 18, 2017

Brand new unit .. before picking it up the ceiling lites were burnt out and the wiring not only showed signs of extreme heat, they smelled burnt.

1st camping trip lasted 1 day, propane leaking from main tank, two stage regulator leaking. No parts at dealership 3 hrs away, stripped parts from anoth...er used unit in our yard and repaired unit. Ordered parts from USA ourselves
2nd attempt:
Tried to fill with water..could not. Called dealership and they said to shove a 1 foot long piece of garden hose down the fill spout and then fill. Still can't fill. So using 4ft of hose, we jammed it down the fill spout and success! Off to the mountains we go. Middle of first night lost all power (the voltage was 12.5 volts before retiring); voltage read zero when we checked it. Started truck engine to charge batteries then let gen set finish the job. 2nd night, woke up at 2 am in an RV that was 83 degrees, like a sauna. Some how the heater controls screwed up; attempted to play with controls but the furnace would not regulate. So for the remainder of the night we shut furnace off. we froze as outdoor temp was 42 F.
3rd attempt at camping, no problems because we refused to use furnace or any electrical device.
4th attempt to camp, some horrible noises coming from inside. Found new tv that was in a cabinet(NEVER used yet) fallen off wall support. Tiny screw from factory installation all fell out. I replaced with the screws with bolts.

Since then, refused to use unit due to battery/charging issues.

Still working on battery problem...will not charge when truck engine is running unless battery voltage is less that 12.3 volts which is stupid. Found chassis and coach wiring connections wired wrong.
I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN THROW THAT Ion battery out and use a deep cycle battery , will this system charge it.

So now you ask why not take the unit back to the dealership where I bought it, because they are 5 hour travel time away and also have no experience on this new system. Since I am a power engineer and a heavy duty mechanic, I have been able to troubleshoot most of the issues.